Bücher veröffentlicht von Austin Macauley

Elyssa, a single woman in her mid-thirties, decides that her life can only be fulfilled through motherhood. She strikes out on a journey of in vitro pregnancy from a facility, which on the surface appears to be credible, and gives birth to and raises a daughter, who from the beginning demonstrates exceptional physical and mental prowess. Sarah, the daughter, is happy in her world but is thrust, against her will, into another locale, where she and others are told that they will be undergoing training to fully realize their not-so-hidden strengths. The facility she's been taken to seems on the surface to be a light-filled, spa-like building nestled in a harsh but beautiful mountain setting.As she spends more time there, Sarah finds that her suspicions about the place and the people may be well-founded. Sarah finds an ally in her roommate Goldie, and together they navigate beyond the smiling faces to find an underlying and sinister agenda. As the outside world's climate cracks and begins to crumble, Sarah and a small group of desperate cast outs contend with assassins, the vagaries of Mountain weather, and with each one's individual struggle to understand who they are and where and if they fit in this new world.

He gave most to the versions of her that deserved the least. That's when he genuinely loved her. Loving her, as he did-so deeply, so dearly, so desperately-was his only option. He often wondered how different people have been presented with other options. How they managed to escape this consuming feeling of his. Though he was eternally grateful that she is on his mind always. And for those brief moments she begins to slip his mind, he is reminded how every breath has him wishing that the air has some faint memory of her scent. As she was so beautiful, her beauty corrupts.This isn't a love story. Maybe it started as one, was one at some point, but it soon became volatile; like all things: temporary.A collection of four short stories that encapsulate the essence of being human throughout different decades, with the primary themes of which being love, loss, and remorse.

When Sarah receives dreams of an apocalyptic world, she is met by the Chimera god Lycia to help her fulfill her destiny. Sarah is approached by a secret organization that believes she is the girl from an ancient prophecy. It predicts that Sarah is the key to saving the world from a cult leader who plans to unleash the god of chaos and destruction on Earth. Struggling to deal with dreams and her teenage life, Sarah begins to doubt herself and her sanity. With guidance from Lycia and encouragement from her mother, Sarah gains the strength and confidence she needs in order to save the world from annihilation.In "The Starlight Hour" a young thief named Leona is offered an opportunity to pursue her dreams of being an artist, she is faced with a tough decision. Should she leave behind her community or stay and find a new purpose in life. After an attempt to gain money to fund her new opportunity, Leona ends up escaping a car chase from the police. After reflecting on her actions, Leona finds a new dream and learns the value of the people that are important to her life.Seven other short stories accompany "The Chimera Prophecies". All center around the themes of self-discovery, personal purpose in life, and the emotional journey of what it means to be human.

It's an old question: Can a man and a woman just be colleagues, or friends, without taking it to the next level? It always starts innocently, an attraction that grows as they spend more time together. The couple enjoy each other's company, and the connection builds and feelings develop. The anticipation grows, even if they are married. Decisions are made. What if the line is crossed? The excitement of being together is palatable. Sometimes temptation wins. Will couples stray and give up their promises to be with someone else? The big question is will it last, and was it worth the consequences? Are all the good ones taken? Do vows have an expiration date? Find out.

Diana's life continues to improve with her service dog, Jake by her side. But when one of her friends finds himself in trouble, will Jake step up and help him as well?Read this heartwarming story to see how important service dogs are.

God is tired of gluttony, tired of greed, tired of the slovenly. He is tired of hypocrisy and Santa Claus prayers, tired of the selfish, tired of the selfless seeking praise. Tired of eons of dedication, of centuries of miracles, of decades of abandonment. Tired of creating worlds, tired of enacting wrath, tired of the doubtful, tired of the diligent. Tired of making all decisions, tired of working, tired of watching, tired of answering, tired of ignoring. Tired of being the Alpha and the Omega, tired of being idolized, tired of worship, tired of requests, tired of thanks, tired of you, tired of me, tired of being the only One.So he decided to stop. Maybe not forever, but for now, to just stop. Again, that should be where it all ends. Where the cosmos collapses and all living things shrivel and perish in the neglect of a tired God. But it isn't. He might be tired, but he isn't positive he is finished. Merely a working father that wants to turn off the laptop, turn off the phone and take a vacation. But how does God do this? He hadn't ever thought of it, not until that movie where the comedian gets all the powers of God and God gets to rest. So he decides he will too...

Lilly Bienvenue inherits her grandparents' house in an old historical town of 300 years. Suddenly through a letter left to her from her grandfather and some intense dreams she finds her ancestors of several generations' past are connected to the curse of the town's ghost...The Phantom Funeral. The Phantom has haunted the town for centuries whenever the moon was bright on the anniversary of the night a commander of the neighboring historical fort was murdered in the 1700s. It is believed he is looking for his bride who never made it to the burial at the town's cemetery.Lilly is shocked when she digs into her family's history and reads about several of her aunts, decades apart, losing their love on that same anniversary. She even begins to dream of these past events and it appears she is the curse's next victim. Of course, her rotten luck, Tripp, a young boy from her past has reappeared looking all grown up and handsome. Lilly is beginning to believe he is her modern-day commander.To make it even more surreal the next anniversary is coming up and the moon phase appears to be very bright and everything is lining up to make her believe Tripp will be the next victim of the curse.Deciding Tripp's life is more important than the two of them being together, Lilly pushes him away. Yet Tripp has a different plan and decides to show Lilly they can beat the curse together. Yet can it be done? And by who's expense?

This book is the output of a fundamental study that investigates human memory from a comprehensive perspective. The author's interest in discovering the structure and function of complex systems and providing simple and inexpensive solutions to the challenges facing humans led him to focus his research on human memory. As a result, his research has created a new insight into the structure and function of memory in humans called Meshk theory.The word Meshk in Kurdish means brain. Kurdish is the only living language in the world that has extensively preserved its ancient Sumerian roots over thousands of years. The book breaks down the complicated scientific and biological concepts associated with human memory into a more understandable way. It also describes in detail the theory of Meshk and the technique developed based on its concepts for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The structure discovered for human memory in the theory called Human Memory Strand (HMS), as a super-DNA structure with extraordinary regenerative ability, is a turning point in the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer's.In this way, based on HMS, a simple, cost-free, and practical method called Meshk technique has been developed to restore memory information. The technique can be used effectively for all people to prevent Alzheimer's disease as well as to retrieve memory for people at any stage of the disease. The Meshk theory has been nominated for several international awards, including the Think Tank Awards 2021 and the AAIC 2022 Blas Frangione Early Career Achievement Award.

Anoka, a little town Northwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is central to this collection of short stories. The stories span two centuries of history, including an Indian tribe's conflict with intruding white settlers, and a civil war veteran's souvenir that became a family heirloom. All of the stories have elements of truth; all have elements of fiction.

This engaging narrative about the harm global warming inflicts on wildlife is meant for a broad audience, people concerned about the climate crisis but without the time to read lengthy books with lots of scientific jargon. Written in an easy-to-read style, the story will appeal to teenagers and adults of all ages and education levels.The story begins by introducing the narrator, Greta, an intrepid Carolina chickadee. Greta succinctly explains how all of nature is connected and why humans need to learn to respect the natural world on which they depend. The reader will learn how extreme weather events and a warming planet are harming some of Greta's friends and other wild creatures on earth and in the sky and sea.Greta admonishes us humans for creating a mess that only we can fix. But she is an optimist and appeals to the majority of people, those who listen to the better angels of their nature, to lead us into the sunshine.Readers should come away with a sense of urgency, an appreciation of the dire consequences of a rapidly warming planet, a realization that they can make a difference, and above all with hope for a better future.

Fear and desperation. Those were the feelings young Ana felt as she ran for her life, away from the comforts of Rome.Alone and far from the friends and family she left behind, she finds herself in a strange and alien new land: Egypt. Can Ana find shelter and even hope in this new, foreign land she has found herself in? And what will she do when she catches the eyes of the Pharaoh and his son?When those chasing her catch wind of where she is, they will do whatever it takes to drag her back to her home. Will they succeed in their plans or has Ana found protectors willing to do whatever it takes to make sure she stays safe and unharmed? What did Ana do that warranted being chased and captured? Is she innocent of this mysterious act? Or is she as guilty as they say she is?

Wannasea Island is a universe almost unto itself. A small independent island, 45 minutes from the mainland. Abe Stolz has spent the entire 70 years of his life lost within the history of his family and the island. Abe knows that he should move forward but fears doing so will disconnect him from his wife and daughter, who were lost at sea 23 years before. Abe's primary goal has become seeing that his granddaughter, Beth, the only surviving member of his immediate family, does not have her life consumed by the island and family history in the same manner. Neither the progress of the island nor his granddaughter are in tune with Abe's efforts.

Sammy and Me is a book that addresses the difficult subject of losing a loved one, and the healing that can follow. It is told from the perspective of an older sister who thinks back on her younger brother's life, remembering all of the special things he loved to do. She tells how sad it felt to lose him and how she comes to terms with the loss. She realizes that their love for each other will never end and that he will always be with her because he is in her heart.When a child loses someone they love, they want to be reassured that, at some point down the road, they will no longer feel so sad. They want and need to know that the sadness diminishes and eventually, many happy memories will take its place; the tears will become smiles and even laughter. This story is intended to provide an opportunity for young children and their parents to talk about death in a comforting and supportive way, and facilitate the grieving process.

Don't mistake this for dry history! Lynn MacKaben Brown's Furs and Fevers offers the reader a view into a long lost and mostly forgotten world-a world where Indigenous tribes interact with French-Canadian trappers and traders, while their way of life is unravelling under the pressure of American expansion into Indiana. The characters are historical, and their interactions follow the historical records available thanks to Brown's exhaustive research.The author has a gift for placing believable and compelling words in the mouths of those long dead and weaving it all into a story that keeps the reader entranced. Along the way, without noticing, that reader receives an education into the systems and politics of Indiana and the frontier in the early part of the 19th century.There is plenty within these pages to challenge you, and controversial actions that leap out of their hoary context and force you to contend with your contemporary judgements and worldview. The past has dilemmas that can still cause debate today. "Furs and Fevers is a compelling, enjoyable, and highly enlightening read that I envy you the initial discovery experience that is now, sadly in my rear-view mirror. Savor it!"Brian Hogan, direct descendent of Dominique Rousseau."Lynn enthusiastically embraces the concept of history as a story. She combines bulldog determination to unearth truth with her interpretation of events. Then she re-creates the multicultural, time-honored role of tribal historian/storyteller. And who doesn't love a good story?"Sigmund Brouwer, author of The Last Temple.

A writer enters Mexico through El Paso/Juarez and travels three days to a West Coast destination. Within hours of his arrival, he realizes he has made a terrible mistake. Most of the next year is spent going up and down Mexico and Guatemala in search of the perfect location to write his book.Lost in Mexico: Journey Into an Exotic Land is a rambling, wayward account into a magical country full of unexpected twists and turns. Equal parts travelogue/memoir/adventure tale, beautiful and harsh, humorous and heartbreaking, earthly and insightful, it is a perspective you are unlikely to get anywhere else. Get ready for a wild ride.

Right or wrong, left or right, should I, or shouldn't I? Every minute of every day, people make decisions that will change the course of their lives. Usually, the course change is small and insignificant. Sometimes it is profound. Not only does it affect the person making the decision, but it also alters the path of everyone around them.Satan's Guitar offers the most crucial decision ever, Good or Evil? When a number of players decide to take advantage of the guitar's evil influence, the impact is dramatic and far-reaching. This is a tale about how a simple stringed instrument ruined the lives of everyone directly involved with it, and many thousands that were not. Should you run across a double-black guitar case, it would be best not to open it. But if you do and then decide to play the enticing blood-red guitar wickedly nestled inside, be prepared for complete destruction.

In this comforting and soothing Clarke Fable, your child will learn the miracle of healing, and how going through troubling times of illness can make us stronger. Watch for the transformation of the little puffin, as nearby the child's experience of healing also unfolds. Be sure to watch for the love that is shown between the child and the mischievous dog.